attempt to make a request after school hours, you can wait for well over an hour for any sort of response. Even the dispatcher, I mean, I personally have experienced it once. You
can be on hold for for 20 minutes waiting for the dispatcher to answer. Yeah, I know. It's been we've had a lot of um difficulties. I used to be the transportation person, so I' I've probably spoken to some of you about previous, but so I have a lot insider info about this. Um, but yes, we have
had issues in general with peak times being after school. It also coincides with that time being, you know, a lot of commuting time as well around the 3 to 4 time as well as during that time the um we start the shuttle to the Palmetto. So, one of the vehicles is always
shuttling people that um are being picked up or going to the Palmetto Metro Rail station for that regional connection. So, there's several factors in the late afternoon that compile into it being a very busy time. We do have some teenagers that use the service.
Honestly, it's not a large amount of our general um population of users. However, there are some usually in the afternoon, we will dedicate a car that's if there's a lot of students coming to or from a school, we'll set they'll have one
person go and do that um shuttle to try to reduce the effect that it has on the rest of the population. But unfortunately, unfortunately, this is a public transit service, so everyone has the right to be able to use it and we
haven't been able to get during just that time. It is so busy. It is difficult. We're always trying to reduce the weight times and part of the reason we're applying for grant funding is to get more try to get more money to continue to increase the frequency and try to improve those weight times for
users. It is definitely something that we are always working with the staff at freebie though to try to address and make sure that people are um being at least being communicated to when there is a long wait for the service. Does does elder affairs support this
financially in any way? No, not anymore. Not at minimal, but something no got taken off our budget. You used to only support the Sunday shuttle shuttle service in particular. That was what the elderly affairs committee um provided funding towards, but you guys chose to
do that. So now that's just in part of the regular freebie budget is, but it was only ever the Sunday shuttle. Correct. Thank you. Yeah, no problem. Um, part of my question was answered when we asked who's funding this, but yes, you
know, you've got kids getting on a freebie in a freebie, wherever their vehicle is. Is anybody checking if they have the right to be there? For instance, are they a town of Miami resident and you've got all these
teenagers getting on this freebie? I'm more concerned about accidents and insurance and whatever that's costing and how who's paying for that? Me as a taxpayer or this committee or the town. How does this work? So all of our
freebie service is it does come it comes out of our special transportation fund budget. So half of the freebie service is funded through this um Florida Department of Transportation grant that we receive for public transit and the other half comes from the citizens independent trans transportation trust
which is a countyrun um organization that provides the half penny sir tax funds if you guys have heard of that for for the whole county to support public transit. We get a portion of that money and part of that is designated for public transit uses. is the only thing
we can use that money for. So that is So who's checking IDs of these kids? No, we don't. You know, is you is or is you ain't my baby? No. So we we don't check ID for anybody that's using the service. This is a public transit service. It is not for Miami's residents exclusively.
So anybody that is in the town, even if you you work just work here or you're visiting in the town, anybody has a right to use the service. We can't discriminate based on anybody being an outside of a town resident because it is a it's a public transit. No town money
is going towards that. No, no town tax money goes towards this at all. Okay. Why are we talking? They're going on with their meeting, but yeah, it's not connected. All right, guys. We need to move along. No, that's all. So, I'm going to leave
these if anybody's willing to offer their support. Um I have again two versions of the letter and I will also definitely connect with IEL about coming to the sock and bringing some of these if anybody's willing. Thank you and we'll announce it. Thank you so much. Thank you Chris. What time is the social Okay, we'll get there. Let's go through
the agenda. So we should whatever you presentation. Anybody Anybody here for a presentation? No presentation. She just did. No, she was public comments I think. So either one. I thought she comments because she that's what she told um
presentation. No presentation. Treasurers report. Anybody want to report on the treasures report because Sarah's not here. We can look. It's attached to our agenda. Uh we have
$17,695 left. Remember, our budget ends September 30th, correct? So, so I think we're doing pretty good. Any comments about it? Repeat the email, please. It's on your paper on the back.
Uh, any other questions about it that not that I can answer a lot of them other than what's on here. All right. So, let's go. Comments from the chair. So, I am speaking on behalf of our
wonderful chair, Rosario. Be watching your hair. What you um they have changed the rules that allow us to get somebody off of our committee if
they miss three meetings. the rules have been changed. Um, she wants to make sure that we implement this because and and I think we I don't know if we need to take a vote on it,
but for good cause, I don't but she says if it's good cause, no problem. You know, you're sick, somebody got sick in your family and you have to take them to the hospital or to the doctor. But when you're gone for an extended period of,
you know, like I mean I I feel horrible for Samuel right now. He's he fell. He had a horrible accident. He's recovering. So, and he was actually going to try and come, but it turns out he had a doctor's appointment today. That's medical. So, that's medical. Um,
and I think everybody's entitled to a vacation, you know. Hey, I like taking vacation. So, I'm going to say we should be able to take vacation. But when you're not attending any function, you're not attending any
meeting and you're going months without attending anything and you don't have a legitimate excuse. Rosario and and I am speaking now on the vice chair's position. I
think they should we should agree that they should be kicked out. Yes. Yes. Yes. Nancy, I don't know why this still bothers me, but I had someone on my committee that would walk through the door, come in, sit down, wouldn't say hello, wouldn't say a word, wouldn't vote, wouldn't do anything, and leave. When we had an
event, he'd bring his kid. And now I had two people doing nothing. Driving me nuts. I prayed for the day three in a three in a row out and then they changed the rule. So from now what I understand
we we want to change it again or back or what they have approved through the chair. I just want to make sure cuz I don't know if all of you guys are up to date but I did send an email to all of you letting you know that the rules have been changed. Um the removing of somebody on any committee is not up to
the committee to decide. It really is up to the appointing council member. And if you take a look at the rules, if any of you haven't had a chance and you want a physical copy, there's some copies here. Let me know. Um, you can see that it's Yeah, we're we're kind of back to what the old rules like two, three years
ago, which is after three consecutive absences, you're out. Um, there's a little more detail for those that are absent um for more than three times and maybe it's not back to back. Those will also be removed if it follow if it falls within the rule. So I really would suggest that you guys look at it um so
you're aware of how you know how removals will be taking place. So everybody should look at that should be aware of it. Yes. What about the people that fail to go three times to serve the food and clean the place and
per the rules? Per the rules they also have to participate. So I do suggest you guys take a look at those. They have to participate but understand that ing right now. Not everybody can attend the bingos every month. I can tell you for
me it's very difficult. I am going I I always go on the weekend ones. I always attend all the weekend ones. Um, and I try and take off and attend some here and there. Like I will be at the SA because Rosario camping. So
I've moved my schedule, but I need to be out of there by I have to be back in my office by 11:30. Um, but you know, some there's people on the committee that aren't retired. So to say that they have to be
at every bingo is I think an impossibility because I can tell you that's the case right now. That's me too because I work too and I go through my lunch hour, right? So I spend my lunch hour there. So I think I think we're all we try and
be good about it and to some extent we rely on the people that are um retired and able to do it. Unable to do it. It's bad. I mean we we try. Yeah. you know, I go
shopping when possible to buy stuff. She goes shopping when, you know, we we try and help in other in other ways. Um, so I think that was her comment from the chair. Do you remember if there was any other comments from
Just uh just to be clear about one thing though, um I know that there's some people that have excessive absences up until this point this year that looking at the rules, they kind of would fall under that, but keep in mind nobody is going to be removed retroactively. It's really starting from now on, right?
What happens if the council person that assigned them is no longer a council person? Then who would be the one that would the person that took over that? Well, continues with the appointment. But that person that takes the place of that council person who left does have
the right to remove Yes. someone and put in their own. Keep that in mind, everybody. Well, well, you know, it's only right. I'm not saying it's wrong. No, no, but honestly, it makes it difficult for
times like today that we just made for anyways to go to to the uh social at Robert Alonsa. It has to be before 5:00. No, be yeah, before five o'clock because Monday
through Friday from um 5 to 9ine they play uh dominoes in there. Okay. A bunch of old men that have very bad attitudes. They always fighting with each other. I went there one day and I
said no more. Okay. But I I We're long gone by five. We'll go to Okay. Old business. Um let's talk about the bingo. the last bingo. I Anybody any comments? It was
good. Um Oh, wait. Now I remember something. That brought something up. No, go ahead. No, go ahead. Go ahead. I I'll I'll write myself a note. I um um I I got a a couple of complaints, so I'm just going to bring them to the table,
please. There were a a few uh I guess participants that they they told me, "How come for um Easter you guys decorated with bunnies and chocolate and for Mother's Day you guys don't even
you're not doing anything." I kind of try to play it up because I'm fairly new, you know, but I mean some sort of good management skills. Um, and I told her, "Listen, I mean, we do have a a social coming up." I'm like, "Yeah, but
it's not on Mother's Day." She said, "Neither is today Mother's Day." And she did look at me like like, "Are you going to fix the comment that you just made?" I'm like, "But I appreciate the fact that you told me that we didn't do anything like a
decoration or flowers or or anything for Mother's Day." and I said, "I will bring it to the table. Thank you for letting me know." And then another one added on to the complaint. And then another one, like about three of them added on to the complaint. Um, so I just wanted to share
that because I told her that I would let you guys know, girls, ladies, you all of you. Well, I mean, all I can say is, you know, we we try and decorate for events, correct? that let's face it, Mother's
Day. Hey, I'm a mom. I think every day should be Mother's Day. Mother's Day. And but unfortunately, we're not appreciated every day. Yeah. Everybody here, we're not they don't say thank you. So that's why there is. So
everybody takes the the thing and takes it home. But no matter what we put in there, if you put those, they'll take them home. On the other holidays, it's there for everybody. It's because if not, we're only catering to half the population. Correct. And we try and
cater it to all the population or the majority of the population. Um, we are doing a saw cup like you said to her. We have centerpieces for the sock. Look at the beautiful centerpiece thanks to Maria that she made.
Beautiful. I thought it was beautiful. And so now you know what you know about this we we unfortunately the amount of years that I've been on this committee I have learned that there is always something that we do wrong no matter no matter
what we do I kind of realize that because no matter what I think every you know out of it's kind of like Mother's Day we don't get appreciated unless there's a day but there's not a committee appreciation. Well, Father's Day, we don't get people sending flowers
on the street on Father's Day. And the cover answer is that we only have a budget that's allocated just so far. We cannot do every single holiday. And I think that's that that could have been a better answer. The budget understand that what we're doing is is
free to them, right? And and that kind of connects me to to the second I don't know if there's a a section that we kind of comment on something or Yeah, sure. This is it. No. Well, if it's regarding something, it's regarding the bingo. Oh,
go ahead. Just so so and it's just one of my suggestions or or ideas. uh when when we have a tie that we go to the dice uh you know someone wins and they still happy but the loser it it
takes a toll on them at the table right so if we if we're doing a $100 gift card instead of buying one $100 gift card we should get $50 gift cards and if we get a tie they both win because they're there for fun they're not there for the
prizes okay so Oh Yes, they are. Wait, wait. Do you want to make a motion? Yeah. Make a motion. So, so I would like to make my first motion
and and and and maintain keep the same amount of gift purse the price but divide it as in two. So we if one person wins, we still give them the $100. We give them two cards. Meaning
you you get me? No. Meaning you give one to the person that that run around. Should we get 50? So let me say you get instead of getting the we we get what? $500. Five gift cards of $100. No, we do
four. So we do four. Instead of doing four cards of $100, we do eight eight cards of $50. Okay. So if there's a tie, we split they split. They split and then both and both each are happy. Right.
Okay. That's his motion. Is that your motion? That's your motion. Okay. To do 50s instead of hundreds. Yes. To split the the grand prize between and and and and avoid the disappointment of the person that won because
they're still going to win, but we we're we're setting this up for for fun. Okay. All right. So, that's the motion and eliminate the dice. Yeah. Now, now there's now there's
discussion. All right. So, that's the motion. It's been second discussion. Maria, so my concern about that is at the last bingo, we did have three people win on the same card at the same round. So that while it's a
great idea, it would not work. If if we're going to do that, then we just need to stay across the board. If they win a bingo, they get a $50 gift card. Doesn't matter, you know, if you don't want to split the prizes and stuff. It's just flat out. it's $50 for winning and
that's it. And then we don't have to run into the problem of someone feels bad because they had to share it with that person and we don't have to worry about oh well now two people won now three people won because we did have um in two of our games last week we had one where
two people won and then we had one where three people and then roll the dice. So you're saying everybody should get a gift card. Okay. They win. Raise your hand. Sorry. Go ahead. The only thing I would add to that is
that we've known for years that the main attraction to our bingo events is the free lunch and the opportunity to win a prize. But getting to the prize aspect of it, this is a game of chance. I mean
I mean I have said that in the past to someone who might be pouting and saying I I won but I didn't get anything. It's a game of chance. Someone will win and someone will lose but as Maria pointed
out there are times that we have two or three winners and and one time we had four winners. However, how often does that happen? We've never we've never acknowledged the runner up for all the years that and I'm not being contrary or
No, how often do four people win? How often do three people win? Because years we have never acknowledged Maria runner up. But in this case, it's not really runner up because if you and I are playing and you win and I win and
she wins, we all win at the same time. So, why should I not get a prize if you and I decided with the the flip of but I've never honestly I've never agreed with that dice because again we go back if you and I win at the same time why should you get the prize and I not get
it because I drew a dice Vegas and the thing is that we have the money we have the budget and we if we buy gift cards the gift cards are there they don't expire so if we don't use it this bingo we use it the next bingo we use it the other one hold on I'm I'm she hasn't I'm
fairly you and that's a complaint that I had when people found out that I was joining the committee. They said that's no good that that throwing the dice. You have to if everybody wins, everybody should listen. You Millie was trying to say something.
Well, that's the same complaint. Maybe it was the same table that was just decided to complain to everybody because they said it to us. It was the same thing. They're they're complaining about the they'd rather have they're like, "Oh, $100 for one person. They'd rather have 50 and more people win." And um
Councilman Angelo was there and he was actually gonna try to make this meeting to voice his concerns because people went up to him and they want I mean they were complaining to him left and right about different things. Mark the and and again if if we were to
split it's in unity in unity we split it we still have the same amount. Okay. So what are we going to do? We need a second to have the discussion we're having. We are having the discussion. That is the decision and like like you know like you said if we get it if we get three winners then we still have
enough to provide because at the end of the thing we which is another comment that I have we have a raffle with with gift cards from um the house right um if it comes down to that we cut we
cut short one of the raffles because we needed it for the price if if needed. That makes sense. If needed. So, we're never going to be sure because we still have a buffer with the raffles that we that we have that are just extra gift
cards and and and so Okay. So, do you want to modify your motion or do we vote on it? It's harder than it if I'm understanding
what you're saying. Right. Okay. And rather than doing a $100 gift card, correct? We should buy a bunch of $50 gift cards. That and and have that be the prize. And if by some chance we had games where we
have more than two winners, we have three winners. If we still need more cards, we would take those from the local restaurant cards that we raffle at the end and we would use that to make up any short and it
doesn't hurt perception. It doesn't hurt the, you know, what we're doing for them. So, is it still going to be just because I want the motion very clear? Is it still going to be the one that gets the $100? Yeah, that one's gonna be split
into into 50s. Are all of the raffles? Okay. So, then we do it with all. So, just give me I guess to be clear, what I need from you guys is just give me a total lump sum of how many cards of 50 we're getting for the entire bingo game and raffle just like all of the cards.
All of the gift cards should be of equal value of $50, right? And in the event that there's two winners, then we just split it 50/50. If there's three winners, then we do 5050 5050. And until the last game, if we
need an additional gift card and we take it from the restaurants, so that way we still break even. We have a less raffle, but everybody's happy. Okay, that's your motion, correct? Yes, that's your modified motion. That is my modified motion. I second it. our discussion as
to the modified motion. And I see I agree with you 100%. However, instead of taking it out, No, you know why? Because this is what's going to happen because of the crowd we're dealing with. Instead of taking it out of the restaurant thing, let's just have extra 50s because you're going to have somebody. Why did
she get $50 and I got a restaurant? Ridiculous. So, so to avoid that, we'll just gift cards. So, we can have an extra. You know what I mean? We'll have them there. But we got everything the same in uniform because in uniform and that's what I meant since we have $400
to we have All right. I I don't think that's going to be a problem because Iowa is going to go buy eight $50 gift cards to cover the four games. The odds of us having two winners at every single game are very slight.
So that means we will have leftover cards from the bingo before. So it's not I I highly doubt that we're going to go through the eight cards. So we will have leftover cards so that on the weeks that we do have three winners, we will already have a card because remember
there's always I do I do agree because our bingos have gotten huge. We had a 110 people show up to the line of bingo. Okay, it was insanity. And and again, I know like I don't even
know how to play bingo. I know we have the one line, the X, the four corners. I I'm understanding now, but at the end, even if we still want to raffle the the remaining cards to you know to kind of allocate everything that we spend or then we could then we
just have more raffles to give away at the end and everybody's even happier at the end. So should all know I think we need to clearly to we can decide how many we have to buy, but
we have to decide whether we stick to money or do we have that option of if we ran out and we go to the restaurant the restaurant cart. Well, I mean I I see heads shaking. That's the only But I think it's still the same value because
it's still a gift. We're not I mean we we're still doing this for them to have fun and a good time. Yes. But but but they they like to be even Stevens. I mean like they're the ones that at one point on Thanksgiving they complained because they weren't getting a turkey
leg and I said turkeys only have two legs. Like everybody can't get a turkey leg, you know? So I mean so you're talking but he got a turkey leg and I'm like we're at a turkey leg. There's a
whole turkey. So understand when I I tell you that this happens. So I mean and for for for for that matter we could still for one bingo. Can I make a suggestion that
we buy right now it's $400. Correct. Instead of $400 that we do $450. But we still stick to only giving 400. If we have this little blur where
there's now three and three and all this stuff, then we have that one extra card and they will that'll be possibly two extra cards and then at the end of the year, you know, at the end of our fiscal year, we can
have a special something raffle to give out whatever card we didn't. Does everybody like that? Yeah, modify your modify time. Start over. So, let's modify
modify. So, I have three legs behind my house, I can get ducks and whenever they don't get a turkey, we'll give you one. Okay. So, so I would like to modify
the modification of the motion. Okay. So, we will buy of equal value, $450 worth of $50 gift cards to the choice of uh supermarket Publix.
Um and then they will be distributed accordingly in the same manner that we've been doing it. Anything that is remaining, we will hold on to it as if it's been collected or as it's needed
for any future events. Yes. Second. All right. Any discussion? No. All in favor? I. Any nays? Hearing. No names. Motion passes. Awesome. All right. All
right. So, go ahead. So, the last one because it's been it's been on my mind. Um the when it comes to the gift cards for the restaurants, I know we have a lot of local restaurants um that we can perhaps myself I I know a few of the owners or
employees. I know that we are buying these things, right? But I think that we also could get them for free as a donation. Get them for free as a donation as a marketing tool for them. Go for And if we but I I don't know if I need they need some sort of permission
to go to Francisco and say, "Hey, I need $100 worth of gift cards." You're a committee member. So you're authorized to get any sponsors first because that's considered a sponsor. You're any committee member is entitled
to speak to anybody about sponsoring our events and that would be considered a sponsorship of our events. Okay. And and that also includes the other local businesses as my barber shop down the street. He's
he's been in barber barber for Miami legs. His father was the barber for for Shoulas and Dan Marino. Um Okay. I mean he doesn't really need the market. That's why we like fresh blood. It brings fresh. But I think there's I mean we have Thank you. We have a new
restaurant coming up. Uh where can used to be. I mean Ken Mice closed after 25 years. They're opening a new Argentinian pizza place, meat, whatever it is. But even in that shopping center that I visit every day for Casavana, there's
still, you know, there's other places that we could cuz cuz I just realized that a lot of the bingo players, not all of them are Miami Lakers. Correct. cuz I have one of the I would say probably half of them for sure are not my a lady that won one
of the gift cards from the house came up to me and she asked me what is this? How can I use this and where is this? Okay, did you get the and I and I was okay. So, so perhaps keeping the the business keeping the money inside the lakes can
help us balance the whole idea of Roberto Alonso allowing other people that are not That was that was the original um idea of making the raffle tickets local restaurants was the idea was we're going to make them visit the
businesses here in town and that was the whole idea of why we wanted to go with the the gift card for local restaurants and for businesses you know I mean there's yeah we have nails um so that's not a problem all right let
me before I forget can Can I ask one quick question? Sure. I'm part of the bingo event, but when you're giving out these cards, you know, you're doing your thing. I'm not even paying attention. My question is, she wins a
bingo. Do you hand her a specific card or does she get a choice, which I think is going Whoa. Whoa. I'm just asking how is it done and answer that first and then there's a
a suggestion if that they get handed a card. They get handed. So you're picking the card that you're going to give them to some degree. Now hold on. Yes. We're taking it out of a box. Yes. Hold on. What if let's say you had six cards? Yes. You put them in a shoe box and they
put their hand in the box and they pick. Then there's no favoritism or complaining. No, you're not having a problem. We're not doing that. Okay, fine. The reason we're not going to do that is they're going to take forever to pick a card and they're all the same. Jim wants that. But Nancy, you don't
understand. They're all the same card. Okay. They're all the exact same card. So, it doesn't really matter a part of that. No, it doesn't matter. We When we buy the restaurant cards, it's all the same restaurant for that event. That's right. They don't get another choice. Well, when we buy the next event, it's
all the same restaurant. It's all the same cards. They don't get a a choice. There's, you know, right? We're only going to get cards from Ale House this week. We're only going to get cards from Kasavana this week. That's it. They don't get a choice. All right. Perfect. Thank you.
I forgot one of the things. Oh my god. All right. So, one of the things is um Rosario told me that apparently somebody showed up to speak at the event that was not a sponsor at the last
bingo and that one of the council persons got the mic and introduced them and let them speak and they spoke for a while. We are very particular about and our
rules and we've agreed to this that they have to pay if they want to be a sponsor. They pay less if they're not for profit. If they're for profit, they pay more. This is how we are able to do this.
We need to convey to a council person that might be there that they can't just go, "Hey, let me have my friend speak." Or, "Oh, I know them and they're really nice and they're very helpful for the community. Let them give a word." The answer is no.
because it it is not correct to those who pay and then those that paid have a right to get annoyed at us and then we lose those that pay. So since we don't want to lose those that
pay, we should not permit a council person to I know council people have to speak but I was going to mention something else. Um just so we're clear on the I've shared the sponsorship package with all of you at this point various points the benefits have not
changed and I want to be very clear that even those paying sponsors um part of the benefits package was never at least not for the bingo was ever for the sponsor to go up in front of the crowd and address the crowd. That has kind of taken effect because
committee members have been like oh I'm going to bring this person up and I'm going to introduce them because they're a sponsor. But please understand that the reason for the package is so that the benefits are very clear and laid out and the sponsors sign off on it so they know what they're getting. So therefore,
when they ask you, can I go up to say a few words and if you were to tell them no, you're not exactly going against what was promised because we never promised that paying sponsor that they were going to have the opportunity to address the crowd. And I'm going to read it verbatim for you guys. Opportunity to
distribute marketing materials to event attendees. That's why we put out a table and they can sit there and pass out their marketing materials. Sponsor acknowledgement during the event. A committee person should go up there and say thank you to uh Sigma, thank you to Humana. And then the other one is
company name in the event press release. So we town will take care of adding their name under the town calendar. We we can add their name. That essentially covers all the benefits that they are agreeing to. Anything else additional is really something that the committee is doing for them, but it is not promised.
So I leave that to your discretion at that point. So I I think the council person that was there is not somebody that is familiar with our committee and our rules. It is our job, whoever is there, to let them
know that we are abiding by our rules, which is what has been made public via the sunshine rule to everybody in the town. Okay. But the problem was that
this person was not a sponsor. The one sponsor. Absolutely. That's what I'm saying. They should not have been allowed to speak. They should not have been given the mic to speak. The council person should not have taken the mic
from the DJ and or you know the box or whatever saying we're stopping this game that you're in the middle of and we should have stopped we don't stop a game for them. They did not stop the game the right way. We had complaints about that because what they did
was Modi yelled bingo to get everybody's attention. Everybody stopped playing. A lot of people cleared their cards because they thought bingo had been called. She spoke and then Modi started
doing the bingo again. So I had two tables tell me what I don't understand. We thought they called bingo and bingo was never called. So it was her I I don't know why the bingo caller did it.
We already know. I have personally said I think we need to start looking at a different bingo collar at this point. So my my point is as a committee when a council person comes in
maybe we need to start educating them and go hey rules are hey if you're going to hand out food you have to take a ticket from the person because they must be collected. You
don't get to just say these people get to come in because you know everybody gets to come in. But there's rules. The people with the tickets get food first. And if we don't collect tickets,
then people, as we know, will say they didn't get food and they put it in their bag. And now we're going to be short food. So I I really And I'm not there as often as I know a lot of you are. So I really want to say from my
perspective please let's try and follow the rules that we have scheduled that we have said here if you're not familiar with them because for example you're new you may not know all our rules I don't expect you to know the rules you'll catch them really quick but you know ask
one of us that have been here a long time even though I don't go to the bingos all the time I've been to enough of them and I know the rules because them at all the meetings. Um, so you can ask me, you can ask any of the ones that are there on a regular basis, but we as
a if I think if we all as a committee agree to this, I think we don't have the problems like people then complaining because the bingo got cancelled in the middle and that person shouldn't have been speaking. It's not correct to the
person who paid to be there. Yes. from what I understand that we're talking about the supervisor of elections and she had permission from the town to be there from what I understand. Okay. Now, she had permission to be there. She had it had been cleared because when everything happened, I was like, "Oh my gosh." And
then she's like, "What are you talking about? We have permission to be here and they're providing a service for residents. Period. and she's informing all the seniors that the laws have changed and now you need to come out and you need to re uh register again if you
want a mail in ballot. I think it was very generic. The issue with that is that it shouldn't have happened the way it happened. You know when they interrupt you and you're talking is and so knowing so it shouldn't happen the way it happened.
That's not for her to know or for me to know or anyone. It should have been done more than maybe there should have been an agenda of how the bingo was going to run when you have somebody that's not a sponsor. I don't know if she was or she wasn't. All I know is that they had permission to be there and explain to the seniors that you have to register to
vote again because the rules have changed and now if you want to get a mailin ballot, you need to ask for it every two years. So imagine all these elderly expecting their ballot and they don't have it. But it's generic. Just so you know, the councilman should know our
rules. I know that but but they should and if if I mean that's not their responsibility. Okay. But it's not the fault of the guests then. Are we going to you know say no you can't talk and and or you're do this whole thing because I don't think anybody at the
bank already complained except the board members some of them. No people complained. They did because of the but you didn't hear them but other people they complain. You're saying they complain about how the bingle was stopped. They they didn't complain about her going to say, "Hey guys, you need to
we if you do want a mail in ballot, the the rules have changed and you need to do it every two years." I don't think that was the complaint. I But but you don't understand. They don't know what our rules are as to they might have thought they paid. They don't know. They wouldn't know. I know. But I don't understand what the pain is. Not only
that, I mean, if someone is going to come to one of our events, we have to know who's coming in advance so that we can organize. So we can we can organize and we know what's going to happen but yes through the chair if I could provide
some clarification on this so um obviously they're a voter outreach group from the county they are welcome to attend per the town clerk's office they were put in contact I did send an email to all of you letting you know that they were going to be there so yes they were in the right to be there now in terms of what they were told I'm not going to
tell you I went into specifics with them my understanding was we were to provide a table for them which we did is my understanding and they could have their area um I I think maybe what the concern is is they're going to that they should probably not get anything above the sponsors and maybe just be at the same level as the sponsors because of course
they are bringing a service that is probably just as as needed as the sponsors are but maybe we just need to be equitable in the sense that if you're going to give whatever outreach organization an opportunity to talk then we should follow that same things for the sponsors. I think that's the only
thing that I would say be cautious of because if you do it for a non-paying, imagine the ones that paid. That's the only thing I would say. But yes, they were very much in their right to be there. Correct. You have the right to be there. Last bingo, we got 19 people that were not in the list and they came in
and they told them, "No, you can't." No, actually, if there are people visiting, they can't. And they even get violent. No, we we have to let everybody in. We've gone through this a million times. We have to let we don't have any. The thing is they had a table and food. If
they had a table, they got to sit at the table. They're they were invited. That's fine. We can't take if a sponsor doesn't get to speak. Who's speaking? Who paid? What makes them so special that
they get to be above? I'm not saying that they're above. I had nothing to do with I didn't know. No, I didn't. I was not. No, I'm saying I had nothing to do with that. I'm like, you know, giving food out, doing whatever. I didn't realize what was going on over there until later. I'm in the corner. I go, you know, I had nothing. I wasn't
around. The mic didn't say anything. So, I think what happened is that there was a lack of communication. However, my question is, and I kind of see what you're saying, this is a okay, they came in to talk about something that's a duty, something that's something that is
a necessity because we want everybody to vote. So they're coming in not to say come join my clinic or come they're part of you know so but they now I think honestly there was a lack of communication somewhere because they could have communicated to us like Sana saying you know if somebody's coming in
I said to everyone that's on us we're not reading the emails but yes and no but I think we need clarification too on when it's something like that that's a necessity because this isn't like something that I'm pulling from my company like I work for Care Plus. Correct. I'm going to talk about Care
Plus. No, this is something that seniors need to know to be able to vote. Okay, guys. We need to move on because we have a few minutes left. If I may to avoid I just don't want to avoid any issues. They they are planning to come. This is me telling you guys all
they are planning on coming to the upcoming venues as well. Um, so if that's the case, let me know. Is there a message you want me to let them know in advance? It's better that we do it now than, you know, last minute when they're there and expecting. So they're messaging us. That's what they're doing. If they're coming again to the other
bingos, they're messaging. They want to get the message across. So my suggestion would be, let's say before the bingo, hey, remember, you know, if you want a mail in ballot, we can do it. Remember, if you want a mail in ballot, you need to go to that table and reregister every two years. If you don't want a mail in ballot, you can go in person. That's it.
Because then imagine a senior waiting for their ballot and men are calling. I don't have nobody has an issue with that. That was not the the issue. We we have no we want people to register. We want people to be informed and we will
tell them that they're sitting there. We've done it with numerous um individuals that have come to speak where you know like a police officer um where there's you know we've done we've had other people and right now I'm
drawing a blank as to other people that have come that have provided a real service to the but we've were the ones that announced it. You know we had questions. It was just a misunderstanding with the councilman because that means who's going to go up and take the mic and we don't know what
he was going to do. But they seem to be doing that lady. But we should we shouldn't let them. Yes, we should be somebody from the council. Then maybe a little agenda if they're going to have special, you know, council. If they want to speak, they should then address the
person and we need to move on. They need to come to the person that's in charge of the bingo. So if it's going to be Rosario, it should be Rosario that they go to. If it's if they're coming to the social, they should come to me because
I'm going to be there. If I'm not going to be there, then you know there's a a succession of the board. You know, go down, you know, treasure, secretary, and then the rest of the board members. Let's move on.
class painting. Sorry, Nancy. No, we have a lot of You should probably defer some. Let's Let's Okay, let's defer to the class painting social. It's this It's this Friday. Friday. We have centerpieces. Everybody saw the centerpiece. I made centerpieces. I made
um 16 of them. We will raffle them off like we normally do with the sticker behind the chair so that there's no fights over everybody at the table. So, we'll stick the sticker on the back of the chair and whoever gets that chair will get we'll get the detail. Okay.
Okay. All right. Um, do we have dessert with the My question was cuz I know I think it's gas 11 to two. Sergios. Sergio. Sergios is giving it Did it Does it bring dessert? I'll double check. They give us a cookie. They usually do.
Sergio usually has the cookie. Okay. I I'm pretty sure he said he was going to take care of dessert, but I'll double check. Okay. Okay. It says here age requirement. Do we know? I don't know what that is. Okay. So, we're going to defer on that one. Field trip girl on the train.
Everybody has to register. It's Wednesday. It's already sold out. Keep in mind it's a free event. Some seniors are probably not going to show up. So, if you have anyone you know that is, you know, upset that they didn't get on the list, please encourage them to come. And we're just going to prioritize the list. Whoever doesn't come will take in the
walk-in. How many do we have already? Do you know? 55. That's the cap. That's the cap. But how many? It's already sold out. It's It's So, we've got the 55 and allowing for no show. Quick question, Nancy. I'll be with you in a second. Quick question. I know Rosario can't be
there because she told me she can't be there. I know that I cannot be there. Who from our committee will be there? The play. I don't know where there is, but I don't work. I'll volunteer. Just tell me. No, Nancy. It's the It's the girl on the train. I I'll be there and
I'll be there. Okay. So you guys can be in charge of it. I can go to the bus. So you guys can get on I don't have to get on the bus to to to help. Don't worry about it. You got to go there. All right. So So you guys will be there.
We'll have plenty of hair day. I think we're going to differ because that's What about What about the registration for the salt cup? I'll bring you guys the list. Is it full or? It's not full or it's not? No. And
it wasn't full as of this afternoon. Okay. And what is the timing on that? 11 to two. Yes. All right. Um to decorate. What time do we want to be there? I think we should be there at 10 to decorate. Cuz we just need to put out
the tablecloths, which we're going to need tablecloths. Um we have black ones that think it'll match black. Is black a good idea? That would be pretty. Yes. Oh, let's see who we have. I don't know. Oh, yeah. No, I thought there was a bunch of black ones. Um,
so I know I will be there because Rosario asked me to be there. So, I'm switching my schedule. I'll be there, but I have to leave and I have to be at my office at 11:10. So, I'll leave at quarter after 11. But I should be able to hand
out food by that point, right? What time is it? 11. 11 be at 10 time. And who is the crew with the ser? I thought they said that they would be there at 11 with they'll be there at 11 and I'll try to take
Okay. Any so I I will stay till the end and do whatever it is you need done. Let me know. All right. No problem. Anything else? Yeah. One last thing that I need from you guys, just so you guys know,
remember that FIU came last meeting and they wanted to do the lecture. I've been in contact with them. Um, now I just want to get clarification from you guys. They're trying to do it on a weekend, the lecture on a weekend. Normally, we've been doing them during the week. I wanted to get your input. I didn't agree
to it because I wanted you guys to know if it is during the weekend. The one thing I need you guys to keep in mind is that the committee will be charged for janitorial services. We do not have janitorial services on the weekend. So, please give me a I think that we don't have what service we have to pay for the
janitor. But but the problem is most of the seniors don't go to things on the weekends. They go to during the week. I don't know. That's why if they have families, they're usually doing things with their grandchildren and stuff like that on the weekend.
I don't like So is the consensus from you guys that you guys wanted during the week or the weekend? I would say my nephew went to FIU when he came and he told guys I'm sorry. I I really don't mean we should not be having side conversations. Can I just have somebody make a motion so I have direction from
you guys? A motion is that FIU should be uh doing the the seminar during the week as we normally do it. Now discuss discussion any discussion you guys were saying things
on the on the week on the fine you hear me? All in favor I any names if you say by you I don't okay so name so for your notes name one name no the name the person wanted my all right
all right is that it motion passes is there a motion to adjourn adjourn I move that we adjourn second uh it is 7:07 and the meeting is adjourned thank you So
read what he said.